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xàm

Pronunciation Northern /sa̤ːm˨˩/ Central /saːm˧˧/ Southern /saːm˨˩/
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nonsense
Adjective
nonsense
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2 senses
Meaning
2 senses
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Sense 1 Adjective
nonsense

Nonsense refers to words or actions that are silly, foolish, or have no real meaning or value in a conversation.

vi Những câu chuyện xàm này không mang lại ý nghĩa gì.

en These nonsense stories have no real meaning.

Sense 2 Adjective
untrue

Untrue is an adjective used to describe information or stories that are not based on facts or are completely false.

vi Đây là một câu chuyện xàm do ai đó bịa đặt ra.

en This is an untrue story made up by someone.

Similar
xám / xăm / xạm / xẩm …
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Use
ba xàm / nói xàm / làm xàm
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